Local chefs have created beer infused dishes and menus including beer pairings.

The first weekend of 'Cool Brews, Hot Eats' is also the weekend of the Winter Beer Festival and organizers expect crossover.

"If you didn't get a ticket and you still want to come to Beer City USA and still have an experience, you can visit craft breweries, you can visit the restaurants," said Janet Korn with Experience Grand Rapids. "So my hunch is that there will be more people coming over the next weekend specifically, but we did do some promotions throughout the state so I think people might be looking for a weekend getaway."

To learn more about the event and which restaurants are participating, click here. To see a local chef put together one of the dishes for 'Cool Brews, Hot Eats' click on the video link.